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Man City's hearing into 115 charges concludes with decision expected soon

talksport.com, 9 December 2024, 17:04
Manchester City's hearing into their alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules has concluded.

The charges - which have been extended to a total of 130 from 115 after an administration issue - come after the Premier League accused them of multiple breaches of financial regulations.

The club have also been accused of failing to co-operate with a subsequent investigation.

Man City strongly refute all claims.

Now, according to the Daily Mail the hearing into the accusations - which began in September - ended on Friday.

Each party's closing arguments were given and a three-man panel is now considering evidence.

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A verdict is expected to be given in the coming months.

The high-stakeS battle has been taking place at London's International Dispute Resolution Centre, with little information on the proceedings shared into the public domain.

If Man City are found guilty of the more serious charges, they could be hit with huge financial penalties, points deductions or even relegation from the top flight.

However, if either party appeals the verdict, the can could be kicked further down the road, meaning a decision may not be delivered until the end of next season.

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Man City were charged with 115 alleged rule breaches in February 2023.

The alleged rule-breaking is claimed to have taken place over a 14-year period.

The accusations include failing to report accurate financial information for nine seasons stretching from 2009/10 to 2017/18.

They also include failure to provide full details of former manager Roberto Mancini's pay between 2009/10 and 2012/13.

City are also accused of not provide full details of sums paid to players between 2010/11 and 2015/16, as well as failing to cooperate with the probe from 2018 to 2023.

The initial investigation was brought on by hacked material published in the German media.

The case has cost the Premier League an incredible sum in legal costs.

The Mail have approached the Premier League and Manchester City for comment.

Former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson raised a possible explanation for the lengthy nature of the hearings on talkSPORT last month.

He said: "That tells us some things about what's going on, which is that there are a lot of witnesses giving evidence.

"Because in reality, that will be the thing that will be taking most of the time.

"Those witnesses are very likely to be City witnesses as to what actually happened at the time.

"So it will include their evidence and the cross-examination of it and also experts and they will come in to talk about some of the technical aspects of the allegations."

Away from the hearing, Man City have claimed two huge wins in separate cases.

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The club picked up a significant victory in September when the Premier League decided to drop a planned vote over third-party transaction rules.

In October, they then won a huge case against the top flight regarding sponsorship deals they were blocked from making earlier this year.

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